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A version of this archives appears in print on March 13, 1872, on Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: A RESPITE FOR FOSTER.; Judge Barrett Grants a Stay of Proceeding Pending the Decision of the Court of Appeals. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe